Abstract
Composites of calcinated bovine bone derived hydroxyapatite (BHA) doped with 5 wt% and 10 wt% machineable fluorapatite glass (MFG) were prepared by sintering. Microstructure observations and measurements of density, compression strength and microhardness indicated a positive effect of MFG-doping to BHA. The highest compression strength (59.7 MPa) was achieved after sintering at 1300°C for 5% MFG. In the light of results of earlier similar studies, the paper discusses the features of the potential of BHA-MFG composites in biomedical practice.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 495-498 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Key Engineering Materials |
Volume | 361-363 I |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Hydroxyapatite
- Machineable fluorapatite glass
- Mechanical properties
- Microstructure
- Sintering